It was a good morning at Raw Nook NR today….well until the heavens opened. However, I found four new species for our recording area 3 moth and one Ladybird which was new for the Raw Nook species lists I have…
Finger crossed for the Sedge Warbler
The first week in May is always an exciting time in the bird watchers calendar with warblers and other spring migrants reaching their breeding ground or exploring new potential breeding areas. Yesterday morning at the middle pond at Toad holes…
A surprise from Dewsbury…
John Tordoff had a nice surprise this morning on his visit to Dewsbury country park. He heard a warbler that caught his attention and he recorded the bird which was in full song. The bird turned out to be a…
Lesser Whitethroat arrives
A Lesser Whitethroat was in song at Low Moor banks this morning. Two additional males Common Whitethroat have also arrived bringing the total to 4.
Common Whitethroats
Two male Common Whitethroats at Low Moor Banks this morning both in full song. No sign of it’s cousin the Lesser Whitethroat as yet but a single arrived yesterday at spurn point so they maybe on their way. However, I…
Creeping about, pays off!
Today has been an excellent day! I went down to TH Beck to look for any possible new spring migrants but apart from a couple of female Blackcaps that had recently arrived there was little else on the migrant front.…
First Swallow…
There was Swallow (my first of the year) seen on a telephone wire in Oakenshaw this morning. So fingers crossed more will start arriving in the next few days and then they will start to check out old and new…
At last some evidence
The Coal tit is a regular bird in our area feeding in gardens as well as been regular at all our three sites. I have even seen juveniles been fed at Raw Nook Nr suggesting that the species probable breed…
Lesser Redpolls at Raw Nook NR
This morning there is a feeding party of at least 14+ Lesser Redpoll feeding at the tops of tall Silver Birches near to the pond area giving excellent views as well as 2 Chiffchaffs and a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Looking for spring migrants at Low Moor Banks
Spring migration is slowly getting underway despite the winds coming from the less favourable northerly quarter instead of a southerly airflow. However, today I thought I would see what migrants were at Low Moor Bank ( old Low Moor tip…
